UST alum Geoff Gage, founder of Geoffrey Carlson Gage, an Internet and advertising agency, will speak at the American Marketing Association meeting today. Everyone is welcome; lunch is provided.
- AMA presents Geoff Gage talk today
- Wellness Center, window clings promote seatbelt safety
Pick up and use a free car window cling bearing a message about seatbelt safety. If it’s spotted in your car window, you’ll win a prize.
- Service-Learning and HIV/AIDS Faculty Workshop scheduled for May 23-25; registration due May 13
Faculty members are invited to participate in a workshop about developing a service-learning component in one or more of their courses in cooperation with Open Arms of Minnesota or the Minnesota AIDS Project.
- Lower quadrangle plans take shape; summer-long landscaping project slated
The east side of the lower quadrangle will be fenced off on May 23. The north-south sidewalk that runs from the Arches to the upper quadrangle will remain open as much as possible to allow pedestrian traffic.
- Family Studies offers information session on Marriage and Family Therapy, and local graduate programs
The session will be held Thursday, April 28, on the St. Paul campus.
- School Social Work hosts day of M.S.W. clinical research presentations May 16
A total of 163 presentations will be given, with 19 sessions taking place concurrently throughout the day.
- Conflict Resolution class, New Tactics present online dialogue on ‘Transforming Conflicts Related to Resource Extraction’
The dialogue will run through Tuesday, May 3.
- Physical Plant hosts retirement party today for Lyle and Vicky Wick
The party will be held from 1 to 3 p.m.
- Carry your country’s flag at May graduation ceremony
The first person to sign up from a country will be that country’s flag bearer.
- Box Office sells Twins tickets at noon today
Tickets are available for students, faculty and staff.
- Today is Free Legal Advice Wednesday
The Commuter Center will offer free legal counseling on selected Wednesdays throughout the academic year.
- Virtual Career Fair set for May 3-4
Open only to students and alumni of Minnesota’s private colleges, participants can upload a résumé and login to chat with employers in a comfortable setting.
- Senior Banquet ticket sale closes at 4:30 p.m. Thursday
The annual Senior Banquet will be held Thursday, April 28.
- Philosophers to debate the morality of lying for a good cause
The spring “disputation” will be held here May 5.
- USG Spirituality Committee’s Meditation event canceled
The event will be rescheduled.
- SPS Commerce’s chief financial officer to speak at Master’s Pub Friday
Graduate business students and alumni are invited to hear Kim Nelson talk about “The Road to a Successful IPO in the New Economy.”
- Please remember Ron Berg in your prayers
He was a student in the Doctoral Program in Leadership, College of Applied Professional Studies.
- Campaign to stop the ‘r-word’ returns to campus next week
For the second year, the university’s Special Olympics Club will seek pledges to not use the words “retard” or “retarded.”
- Professional notes
Look here to see what UST faculty, staff and students have been doing recently.
- A napkin full of notes
Lisa Weier made a new friend during a recent trip to a nursing home as part of Wash My Feet, a Campus Ministry program, and in the process she discovered that she received much more than she gave that day. Read about her experience today in The Scroll.
- Councils send out S.O.S. for Saturday block party
Students who respond to the S.O.S. will be able to enjoy summertime picnic food and fun activities, and will be eligible to win raffle prizes by bringing food items to donate.
- Alumni and Constituent Relations hosts May 2 farewell reception for Mary Jean Loomis
The university community is invited to stop by on Monday, May 2, to say goodbye and wish her well in retirement.
- Bring lunch to Poetry on the Patio today
In honor of National Poetry Month, favorite poems will be read by several members of the campus community.
- Campus celebrates Earth Week through Saturday
See the schedule for a host of activities for Earth Week: “We’re All in This Together.”
- Hana hosts volleyball tournament May 1
Sign up a team and enjoy a friendly game of volleyball. Prizes will be awarded to the winning team.